Epson 14000 - deciding whether to take the plunge...

[DS Designs]

Hi all, I'm considering taking the plunge on an Epson 14000 (need to do some A3 and A3XL prints), I know a few of you use them on here, one quick question if I could get some feedback....I don't do Dye sub on a daily basis, so the printer could go unused for a few weeks at at time, are they prone to head blocks like the old Epsons were if not used daily? . Don't want to fork out and find every time I want to use it I've got to try and unblock the heads....

Cheers

Dave

[raydavies]

Mine didn't like sublimation ink at all so it's been flushed filled with original Epson ink and put up on eBay.

Ray

[DS Designs]

Thanks for the info Ray, that's a shame...looks like I'll have to have second thoughts then

Dave

[Daninho]

I think unused for weeks is never good for any printer, even normal dye based printers. I print a nozzle test every 2nd or 3rd day and never had any problems so far with the 14000 but i own it not long enough but the ET2720, bought it like 7 months ago, no problems. I think its a matter of he ink as well. The sublinova ink is not bad in that regard

[DS Designs]

Thanks for the reply Daninho. Yes, I guess not good to leave any printer for weeks on end without printing. Currently use a Ricoh 3110 with sublisharp inks from inkexpress, this does go for several weeks without printing and never had a problem with blocked nozzles. Again thanks for your input, much appreciated

[Daninho]

Thanks for the reply Daninho. Yes, I guess not good to leave any printer for weeks on end without printing. Currently use a Ricoh 3110 with sublisharp inks from inkexpress, this does go for several weeks without printing and never had a problem with blocked nozzles. Again thanks for your input, much appreciated

I only do the internal nozzle test every 3rd day since half a year, i rarely print real images on my printers because its just a hobby. The sublinova inks are from inkexperts as well and they seems to be very good against blocked print heads.

[GerryG]

I have the ET1400 and 2 ET2600, all use Siblinova inks, as some of the folks have said, even if you do a printout once a week on standard paper if it's not getting used it should be ok.

[DS Designs]

Thanks for the reply Gerry, Looking like I'll take the plunge then